Knoxville weather in November: Knoxville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Knoxville in November has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal November, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 107 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in November.
- NOAA stationKnoxville Airport
- Station IDUSW00013891
- Location35.82°N 83.99°W
- Elevation962 ft (293 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population198,722
- Jan 48° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 72° 49°
- Nov 60° 38°
- Dec 51° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Knoxville in November?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. November is 11.3°F cooler than October and 7.1°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Knoxville and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 66°F on November 1 to 55°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 46°F and 52°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 66°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% |
| November 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% |
| November 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% |
| November 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% |
| November 30 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 66°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 7 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 19 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 58°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| November 25 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h |
| November 26 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| November 27 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 24% | 10 h |
| November 28 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| November 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
| November 30 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 38°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013891; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Knoxville in November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around November 30 (35%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Knoxville, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013891.
How humid and windy is Knoxville in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 35°F | 83% | 4.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 36°F | 81% | 5.3 mph | – |
| noon | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 6.9 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 36°F | 54% | 7.7 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 36°F | 61% | 5.6 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 70% | 5.4 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013891. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for November in Knoxville?
The warmest November temperature on Knoxville's official record (since 1871) is 85°F, on November 1, 2016; the coldest is 5°F, on November 25, 1950. The wettest November brought 10.36 in (1948); the snowiest, 18.2 inches (1952).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 46.0°F (−3.0), 2022 50.9°F (+1.9), 2023 52.2°F (+3.2), 2024 55.3°F (+6.3), 2025 50.8°F (+1.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.0°F | −3.0°F | 1.12 in |
| 2022 | 50.9°F | +1.9°F | 4.29 in |
| 2023 | 52.2°F | +3.2°F | 1.85 in |
| 2024 | 55.3°F | +6.3°F | 2.14 in |
| 2025 | 50.8°F | +1.8°F | 2.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TYSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013891. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Knoxville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, November normal highs run from 56°F in Monterey to 65°F in Ardmore; Knoxville's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.